Docker Desktop before version 4.97.0 could write third-party API keys and OAuth access tokens in cleartext to local application logs and diagnostics bundles due to insufficient IPC payload redaction. An attacker with read access to these files could obtain the credentials. These OAuth tokens are not Docker account tokens. Docker Desktop 4.94.0 and 4.95.0 addressed the known logging paths, but logs containing credentials can remain after upgrading. Docker Desktop 4.97.0 fixes the issue and includes cleanup of existing host logs and crash dumps.

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Solution

Upgrade to Docker Desktop 4.97.0 or later.


Workaround

Restrict access to existing local application logs and diagnostics bundles that may contain credentials, and revoke or rotate exposed credentials.

History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description Docker Desktop before version 4.97.0 could write third-party API keys and OAuth access tokens in cleartext to local application logs and diagnostics bundles due to insufficient IPC payload redaction. An attacker with read access to these files could obtain the credentials. These OAuth tokens are not Docker account tokens. Docker Desktop 4.94.0 and 4.95.0 addressed the known logging paths, but logs containing credentials can remain after upgrading. Docker Desktop 4.97.0 fixes the issue and includes cleanup of existing host logs and crash dumps.
Title Docker Desktop logs can expose stored third-party credentials
First Time appeared Docker
Docker desktop
Weaknesses CWE-532
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Docker
Docker desktop
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Docker

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T12:25:57.894Z

Reserved: 2026-10-21T12:08:15.318Z

Link: CVE-2026-114409

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T13:16:56.717

Modified: 2026-10-27T13:16:56.717

Link: CVE-2026-114409

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T13:45:02Z

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